title: Neonatal screening for hemoglobinopathies.
abstract: A pilot study was undertaken to develop a feasible neonatal screening strategy for hemoglobinopathies. Isoelectric focusing using dried blood spots samples as a primary screening technique was standardized for the first time in India. The screened positives were confirmed by high performance liquid chromatography followed by parental screening, confirmation, and education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, IPGMER-SSKM Hospital, Kolkata 700 020, India.
authors.forename: Madhura
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bose
authors.forename: Rajlakshmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Viswanathan
authors.forename: Sudipta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.forename: Arun K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007525:Isoelectric Focusing; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D010865:Pilot Projects